There are some things I really like about this phone.

There are some things that just plain annoy me. 

But when it comes down to it, I bought one, so it can’t be that bad, can it? 

Let’s start with the good.
Firstly, it’s not a Nokia, and for me at the moment, that’s a plus (is there anyone that doesn’t have an 8210?)  

But this phone does make a case for itself too. 

Handling

As someone who has made a lot of calls inadvertently while walking along, I have always liked flip phones and the way the buttons are protected, and Ericsson has continued on their tradition of making some of the best.  This phone is reasonably light (105g), small and slim, and sits very comfortably in your shirt pocket.  It’s the same size as the T28, so basically a Nokia with an antenna, but it feels strong and well made.  The two colours that it comes in look pretty good too, there’s a choice of purple or blue, but they’re not interchangeable. 

Allows you to reject calls without opening the flap (push up twice while phone is ringing).

Features  

This phone has everything that you would expect from a good mobile.  It is WAP compatible, but its use will be limited by the 3-line display that the T29 possesses.  There are some pretty funky screen savers and animations, and the vibration is strong enough to get the heart fluttering.  It also has voice dialling, but it seems to be very sensitive, and you need to speak in exactly the same tone or it won’t work.  

A lot of the features of this phone are left over from the T28.  They include the little slide button that shows how much battery life is remaining in minutes, which is pretty nifty, but seems to be a little inaccurate.  This button also allows you to reject calls without opening the flap (push up twice while phone is ringing) so that you can send your boss straight to voicemail! 

The flip has gone from the notoriously easy to break spring-button-flip of the T28 to the old ways of pushing the flip open yourself like with the T10.  Like the T28 though, the T29 is active-flip.  The colour of the screen is very classy, a nice deep green blue which looks really good in a dark room.

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